Nevada § 269.095 - Taxes, fines and forfeitures paid to county treasurer; general fund and debt service fund
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 269.095 — Taxes, fines and forfeitures paid to county treasurer; general fund and debt service fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 269.095. Taxes, fines and forfeitures paid to county treasurer; general fund and debt service fund
1. All taxes, fines, forfeitures or other moneys collected or received by any officer
or person, under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be paid
by the officer or person collecting or receiving the same to the county treasurer
of the county in which the taxes or moneys were collected or received. 2. The county treasurer shall: (a) Set the same apart as a fund to be used solely for the benefit of the town or
city in which they were collected or received. (b) Enter the same upon the county treasurer’s books to the credit of the town or
city. (c) Divide the fund into two equal portions, one to be designated as the general fund
and the other as a debt service fund. (d) Not pay any money out of the general fund except upon warrants drawn upon the
county treasurer by the county auditor of the county. (e) Not pay any money out of the debt service fund except in the manner specified
in this chapter. 3. When all claims payable from the debt service fund shall have been satisfied, then
the fund shall cease and any money therein remaining shall be transferred to the general
fund. 4. If at any time after creating a debt service fund there shall be more money in
the general fund than is necessary to meet current or anticipated expenses, the board
of county commissioners shall direct the county treasurer to transfer such surplus
to the debt service fund, and the same shall thereafter be used as other moneys belonging
to that fund.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 269.095
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 269.095 cover?
Section 269.095 ("Taxes, fines and forfeitures paid to county treasurer; general fund and debt service fund") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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